Paul, that Stearman wing is a thing of beauty! Is this one just for show? I'd like my next scale model (most likely either the Albatros BII or CVII) to have an "as close as makes no never mind" wing structure though I'd be willing to accept non-scale ribs (but with scale airfoils in a scale location) for the sake of greater strength. I might build a few "test ribs" to see how strong the laticed and gusseted version are compared with a solid (thin) ply one with lightening holes.

BTW, one reason I'm looking at the CVII is that it had a relatively long nose moment compared to most of the WWI aircraft. It also has the fun funky engine up front!